The River Allow (/ˈæloʊ/; Irish: Abhainn Ealla[3]) is a river in Ireland, flowing through County Limerick and County Cork.[4][5]
| River Allow | |
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| Etymology | echoing river / swan river[1] |
| Native name | Abhainn Ealla (Irish) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mullaghareirk Mountains |
| Mouth | River Dalua and Munster Blackwater |
• location | Leader's Bridge, County Cork |
| Length | 36.61 kilometres (22.75 mi) |
| Basin size | 316 square kilometres (122 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 7.46 m3/s (263 cu ft/s) |
The Allow rises in the Mullaghareirk Mountains and forms part of the County Limerick–County Cork border before flowing eastwards, passing under the R579 and meeting a tributary near Freemount, passing under the R578 and continuing southward to Kanturk where it meets the River Dalua. The Allow then flows southwards, passing under the N72 at Leader's Bridge and enters the Munster Blackwater at Ballymaquirk/Dromcummer Beg.
The River Allow is a salmon fishery.[6][7]
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| Flowing north | |
| Flowing to the Irish Sea | |
| Flowing to the Celtic Sea | |
| Flowing to the Atlantic | |
| Tributaries of the Shannon | |
River names in italics indicate rivers which are partially or wholly in Northern Ireland, with the rest being wholly in the Republic of Ireland | |